a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada; "the border between the United States and Canada is the longest unguarded border in the world"

The CANADA! Party was an official political party in the province of Quebec from 1994 to 1998. It was founded on Canada Day 1994 by federalist Tony Kondaks, former top-aide to Equality Party leader Robert Libman Its name was initially called the Canada Party of Quebec/Parti Canada du Quebec but

able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"

Canon 1ds Mark II Sample

Sample photo taken with Canon 1ds Mark II.

Not exactly high art...I just fired off a few shots with different lenses before returning this rental camera. Hopefuly the can give some impression of the stunning detail this camera is capable of. Really an amazing piece of equipment. I'm really going to miss it!

How To Make Pop Up Words

A how-to or a howto is an informal, often short, description of how to accomplish some specific task. A how-to is usually meant to help non-experts, may leave out details that are only important to experts, and may also be greatly simplified from an overall discussion of the topic.

Practical advice on a particular subject; that gives advice or instruction on a particular topic

give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

The manufacturer or trade name of a particular product

brand: a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"

how to make pop up words - Dr. Seuss

Dr. Seuss Pops Up

This super deluxe pop-up book celebrates seven of Dr. Seuss’s bestloved classics–The Cat in the Hat; Green Eggs and Ham; The Sneetches; I Can Read with My Eyes Shut; One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish; Fox in Socks; and The Cat in the Hat Comes Back!An extravaganza of paper-engineering captures the Seussessence of each book using selections from the original text and art. Bold, sturdy pop-ups, gargantuan gatefolds, and spritely slide tabs bring these classics toSeussational life–from the Cat in the Hat balancing a cake, an umbrella, and the fish to the Sneetches getting stars on their bellies, the tweetle beetles battling with their paddles in a puddle, Mr. Gump riding his seven humped Wump, and more! The magic of Dr. Seuss pops right off the page to thrill children of all ages!

My gut is in knots.people keep telling me look on the bright side...That’s what I try to do...It's what I have always done.I have lost the ability through the last year or so.I just can't tap in to it anymore.I have a minute here and there when I can escape my minds rambling......but it's short lived.

Why?Reality is right there reminding me.

3 really bad tires...

Every day stopping for air...nails nails nails...The other day I stood in the rain and kicked the hell out of one of them.I'm sure I looked like a fool.Whatever.Sometimes you just have to let it all out... that was the moment I needed to let something out...something needed escaping that very second.

This never ending winter is BS.I need warmth.Sunshine.I hate this cold.I get pissed every morning when I see my house windows with frost on them.I get pissed at everything right now...

I'm sick of feeling rushed by people.My world is a fucking rush...DO YOU MIND LETTING ME HAVE A SLOW MOMENT???Really? Is that going to jade you in some way for life???To just sit back, shut up and hold you tongue for my benefit?

I have sought therapy.What a load of shit.... and I told him so..."...text books can't help you help me."He gives me a Rx for sleeping pills.No thanks...Although it might work on relaxing the clenching and grinding pressure that cracks a molar in the middle of the night every so many weeks.But really.... an aching tooth is minor compared to the rest of my life right now.You DO have to walk in someone’s shoes to know how they feel.I mean the seed of their emotions.I can't talk to even my closest friends because they can't understand.Some are just sick of it because it never ends.I understand that...I have been that person as well.

Oh, and I have made list after list for ME to remind ME of the GOOD I have to look at and pull myself up out of this mud.Well...It just made me see how bad it is.Yeah.How shitty is that?

But really... life is sucking crack about now.My ex is a dead beat.I am working more than a body can... but I do because I have to.I cry every single day because I'm so damn tired I feel as I'm about to fall face forward with out the strength to extend my arms out to even break my fall.

I knew I'd lose so many, even nearly all the luxuries in my life... but those weren't my dreams and wants anyways...But I never knew I'd lose "time".

Work... work ... work...Yet I still struggle.My family keeps telling me... "Go back to him...."Ummm... HELLOOOOO.... I'll live in a pop up in a state park before I did that.Hell, I'd cross the Canadian border and live among the hippies before I did that.He let my truck tags expire.He let my insurance lapse... OVER A YEAR AGO.... took him 8 months to tell me.We have 2 children who need extra help with school and he spends funds on a 3K new living room set (Leather & razor blades make me smile) and detailing his Benz while he can't pay for the children he brought in to this world.Our oldest son is now on drugs.Out of control.It's sucking me dry.I'm looking into rehabs, special treatments....ass I drive in between jobs.The younger kids needing more from me.I'm stretched to my limit.There is no slowing down.Setting slower schedules.....?it's all on me. Sounds nice but if I don't get it done it's not going to happen.So this year my pictures, words and whatever have been pretty bummy...-Because my life is.Gavin has been sick most of the year...Being a preemie is now affecting him now that he is in school and exposed to so many germs... Grayson is just angry.Ashlynn is lost somewhere in the middle of this and I have no idea where the hell to start picking up all the shreds of my life and fix it.sometimes I sit for hours at night on my front porch watching the cars go by and rock... and smoke... and cry.... and smoke some more.I deleted all my music on my MP3 player and added all happy sappy shit and it just pisses me off.

The other day... I chased a guy through the Kmart parking lot because he was an ass and riding my bumper... I slammed on my brakes... he went around... and his face made me want to jerk him right out of his seat... good thing he didn't stop... good thing I have a little itty bitty amount of reality left.

How's all this for real and raw???

so... yeah... I'm in a really shitty bad place and I long to be alone and quiet and still... I want to stop rocking my legs out of nervous habit...

Then, I confess how I feel inside and I get these fucked up reactions... shitty advice... and who knows what is said when I'm not around.

But I just don't care anymore about "things"...The shrink tried to tell me "that's depression" ...no it's survival mode... and how'd he get that degree?Priority...The "must do's" and "the don't matter any

i dunno.

i just got tagged AGAIN, this time by Kristina T.yes. twice in one day. the universe is up-side-down.

so i hope you're all ready for a second dose of crazy:

1. i have nightmares. very vivid nightmares. they aren't exactly reoccuring, but they seem to share a general theme, usually involving abandoned houses haunted by angry ghosts which try to eat me, nighttime, the apocalypse on the 4th of july, drowning in giant swimming pools of black stagnant water, 8 foot tall barn owls, satanic cult leaders hunting me down to be sacraficed at black mass, sick/deformed/dying kittens, spiders, & dwarfingly oversized ferris wheels glowing white in purple night skies. usually those things pop up all within the same long crowded nightmare, though certainly not always in the same order or context.i am in love with all the things i have nightmares about. i'm obsessed with everything that terrifies me. even though my dreams make me sick for days, i'd still rather be there than here.

2. i sorta half think i'm being haunted by a demon. because i hear growling by my bed at night & i smell rotting animals & burning hair all the time & every time i search the roadside i find dead barn owls. sometimes i think i see phantoms too. today in the grocery store parkinglot there was an old man in the car next to me, he was growling like an angry animal. he had his car door open, he was turned in my direction. he would choke out a heavy chuckle at unheard jokes inbetween enraged gutteral throat noises. he flicked his cigarette on the ground. then he spit violently in my direction. i had been watching him out of the corner of my eye, & i finally i turned my head to face him. but he wasn't there. nothing was there. except a splattered splotch of saliva & an unfiltered cigarette butt on the asphalt.

3. i can remember before i could walk or talk. i can remember my thoughts & my dreams from when i was still a baby. i still feel like i never was a baby. i always felt older than everyone, & bigger than i actually was, & smarter than anyone would ackowledge. i remember hating the way people would talk to me & look at me & smile at me. i remember being very confused all the time. i remember having demented fantasies. about torture. i remember how paranoid i was of mind readers, always thinking they could see my awful daydreams above my head like a cartoon thought bubble. i wish my memories would skew & fade like everybody else's, but so far they haven't.

4. every little friend i ever made in grade school was usually a foreign exchange student, from turkey or russia or korea or china or somewhere. i think we bonded because none of us spoke very clear english.

5. i don't look at people. my eyes are very blue. people don't believe me when i say they're real. people say my stare makes them uncomfortable. i feel like when i look at people they can see right through me. i feel like they're afraid of me, creeped out by me, disgusted with me.

6. sometimes i think i'm dying, & sometimes i think i'm already dead. like, i convince myself that i'm a ghost or i never existed. it sounds incredibly stupid but it's absolutely true, i have moments where i really really believe those things.

7. i'm postive that one day i will spontaneously combust. seriously. ever since i was nine when i saw the episode of unsolved mysteries about spontaneous human combustion.

8. i love to drive. some people hate driving. i don't really understand those people. i wanna drive across the country. it's the only thing i ever wanna do anymore. everything else that i do is joyless.

9. i write alot. (i wonder if you've noticed). i'm not saying i'm a good writer. i just need to write every day to stay sane. (well, sane-ish, you know). i have every notebook i've ever written in since i leared how to write. i use to write little books on sheets of colored paper that i stapled together when i was a kid. alot of times i wake up with strange words or sentence fragments written on my body, sometimes the pen is still in my hand. i have dreams where i write frantically on sheet after sheet of paper, & when i wake up i realize that none of it actually happened, & i feel so awful it's almost like somebody i love died.

10. i don't wanna tell you people anything else about me. i feel sick to my stomach now. i'm trying to be outward & honest, & it hurts really bad. it's like i'm being dragged through crowded streets naked, like i'm drunk & blathering on about all my deepest darkest secrets in a room full of strangers who are possibly my enemies. i hope you understand if i don't respond to anymore "ten things" tags.

how to make pop up words

A master in the art of storytelling, Ne-Yo began writing at an early age. A vivid imagination and creative energy has allowed Ne-Yo to write songs for multi-platinum artists such as Mary J. Blige, B2K, Faith Evans, and Musiq. When asked about writing number one hits for other artists, simply put, Ne-Yo said, "I feel there is always room for good music. I want to reach people's soul with my lyrics through whatever vessel God chooses."Set to release his debut album In My Own Words on Def Jam Recordings, this dynamic entertainer is ready to deliver. Infusing pop melodies to rich, soulful production the album is sure to score with fans and critics alike. Relying on mostly his own in-house crew Compound, Ne-Yo creates both a unique sound and sentiment for his records. Songs like the first single "Stay" (featuring Peedi Crack) exemplify Ne-Yo's nuanced, layered vocals and sample free production. "So Sick", a beautiful track in which he laments hearing love songs on the radio due to the feelings they conjure, reveals his voice to be clean and almost elated, but rich and weathered at the same time. But true to his charismatic character, the album shows many sides of Ne-Yo and even finds him lighter, more playful, even coy, on "When You're Mad." Sure cello hits move the track as Ne-Yo floats above, telling his woman that she's even more beautiful when she's mad.With In My Own Words in the chamber, ready to go, Ne-Yo now just has to prepare himself for the stardom that is sure to follow. "The toughest part has been getting used to being known," he confesses, "I've always been the writer, the guy in the background, but being the actual artist is a whole new experience for me."Citing Prince, Marvin Gaye, the Rat Pack, and Stevie Wonder in his list of favorite entertainers, Ne-Yo's album invokes a nostalgic feeling, a renaissance if you will. Whether it's the bedroom or the dance floor, Ne-Yo's songs are filled with passion and intense energy that pulls (you into the music) and puts you into a zone.Ne-Yo is taking the music industry by storm, as he graces and challenges popular music with his writing and vocal talents. Much more than today's male singer, Ne-Yo is a rare artist; expressing creativity through drawings, paintings, martial arts and song. He is distinguished by youthful energy with in-depth lyrics that touch the soul.

You may not have heard of the name Ne-Yo before, but you've more than likely heard some of his lyrics--specifically, on Mario's massive hit, "Let Me Love You." This talented musician wrote for a number of chart-toppers before the age of 22, penning songs for Mary J. Blige, B2K, and Faith Evans as well. After working for others, Ne-Yo--a.k.a. Shaffer Smith--decided to focus on his own career. Judging by the quality of songs on this debut, his creative well is not running dry anytime soon. The kick-off single, "So Sick" showcases the same tenderness evident in his Mario hit, as does much of this slow-jam heavy CD. Smith also shines on the Michael Jackson-esque "Sign Me Up," giving props to the icon in the chorus by singing "I just wanna rock with you" with beat-fueled bravado. Ne-Yo's songs come from a love of seventies and eighties soul; as a result, his music contains some unique samples, including an O'Jays lick (on the sexy "Get Down Like That," and a Switch snippet (on "It Just Ain’t Right"). Surprisingly, for such a hooked-up songwriter, he has limited the number of guest performers on the disc to just one--rapper Peedi Peedi performs on the disc opener, "Stay." The depth of the final track, "Time," clinches the hunch; In My Own Words is an impressive debut for a seasoned songwriter, likely to make memorable music for years to come. --Denise Sheppard

constitute: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

makeup: an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"

Used to express affection at the end of a letter (conventionally represented by the letter X)

snog: touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"

From their formative years in the early '70s to the present day, KISS is regarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all time. Now their legacy continues to grow, as KISS is stronger and more vital than ever, commanding huge audiences in stadiums and arenas around the globe. KISS Rock the Nation Live! is an unprecedented look at KISS onstage and off, including fiery live performances of rarely-performed KISS classics, previously unseen footage of the group at soundchecks, in their dressing room, traveling, photo sessions and much more! But most importantly, you'll see a band not content to rest on their lofty laurels but committed to forgin head-on into an exciting future. CUTTING-EDGE BONUS FEATURES: Seven Select-A-KISS Songs - Choose the band member you want to watch! Six Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Segments Intimate and In-Your-Face KISS Footage shot at the band's Palais Theater performance in Melbourne, Australia Never-Before-Seen KISS Backstage Rehearsal Footage FEATURED SONGS: Love Gun, Deuce, Makin' Love, Lick It Up, Christine Sixteen, She, Tears Are Falling, Got to Choose, I Love It Loud, Love Her All I Can, I Want You, Parasite, War Machine, 100,000 Years, Unholy, Shout It Out Loud, I Was Made for Lovin' You, Detroit Rock City, God Gave Rock & Roll To You II, Rock & Roll All Nite

The rock band Kiss--four guys in full face makeup, black spandex, and six-inch platform shoes--achieve a kind of sublime ridiculousness that other rock bands can only dream of. Kiss--Rock the Nation Live! mixes lavish concert footage with brief but entertaining backstage clips of the band members putting on their makeup, cavorting with their fans, and going bowling. Though only two of the founding members remain--Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons--Kiss is exactly the same as ever: The most shamelessly pandering band in the history of rock, a heavy metal/pop confection marketed as ruthlessly as any boy-band. All the trademarks--fire-breathing, blood-spitting, pyrotechnics, etc.--are presented with impressive zest, particularly since Stanley and Simmons are in their fifties (one of the advantages of full face makeup is that your audience can't see how old you are). The topics of their lyrics are sex, partying, and sex--which, nowadays, is kind of refreshing. Kiss eschews the narcissistic morbidity that marks so much contemporary hard rock; this band will never whine about how hard life is or how depressed they are. The way they aggressively woo their fans has contributed to their success at least as much as their music. By the end of the show, the riffs and exhortations to "Let me hear you!" start to blur, but the audience enthusiasm never wanes--and the camera spends a lot of time ogling big-breasted young women in "Kiss Army" t-shirts (and thongs). The dvd features several songs in "Kiss Powervision", which allows you to focus on your favorite band member (a bit of technology developed, appropriately enough, for porn dvds). --Bret Fetzer

I was a bit younger than our youngest son (9) when I collected most of these. I remember the excitement of hearing that a new album was coming out (KISS or otherwise) with a poster inside!

This collage is thumbtacked to the outside wall of my Sanctuary, warding off pernicious Barry Manilow spirits.

Dare to kiss?

If you dare to kiss me, i would prefer to kiss you than to kiss this cow. So next time...do not hesitate...maybe both of us will start it...maybe not...maybe it is better keep it like thislike nowlike what it supposed to be...but i hope you dare to kiss me...Maybe ??

kiss and make up song

Digital Sheet Music of Let's Kiss and Make UpComposed by: George GershwinPerformed by: Fred AstaireFrom the show(s): Funny FaceFHID:111487First Line is I didn't mean to start any scene to make you sigh Let's kiss and make up: Come on! Let's wake up

Digital Sheet Music of Let's Kiss and Make UpComposed by: George GershwinPerformed by: Fred AstaireFrom the show(s): Funny FaceFHID:111487First Line is I didn't mean to start any scene to make you sigh Let's kiss and make up: Come on! Let's wake up

give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"

brand: a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?"

Paisley arrived just minutes ago from having been gone awhile for some cosmetic surgery at Auntie Lindsay's house. She misses Clara Bow already, but is soooooo happy to be home!!! Thank you Linz! Guess I know what I will be doing today! :)

fun at home

The other day was at home and decided to make some shots to our new orchidea!!!playing with light and bokeh!!!

Make Up For Blondes With Blue Eyes

The Blue-eyes are a family of atheriniform fish, the Pseudomugilidae, related to the rainbowfishes. They inhabit fresh and brackish water in Australia and New Guinea. Blue-eyes are small fish, typically no more than in length.

"Blue Eyes" is a song by Elton John. It was released in 1982, both as a single and on the album Jump Up!, which reached #8 in the UK. In the US, the song went #12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and went to #1 on the adult contemporary chart, becoming John's sixth chart-topper on this list .

The Boy Who Knew Too Much is the second studio album by singer Mika. It was released on September 21, 2009, under Casablanca Records and released in the United States by Universal Motown Republic Group.

constitute: form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"

constitution: the way in which someone or something is composed

Cosmetics such as lipstick or powder applied to the face, used to enhance or alter the appearance

makeup: an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"

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SO i am sick of this cold bitter winter! I love "Mr Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestraits amazing. If I am in a blah mood and i hear it I become much happier. listen to it!But yeah, I seem to wear a lot of blue. which is weird because I don't especially like blue, and most of the things I own are blue...Like my hat... shirt... comforter... eyes.Last night Adam woke up a few times with a stomach ache, and lots of pains. and this scares me, a lot. He had his appendix out a month or 2 ago and it scares me that something could be affected now. I think he's feeling better. I stopped worrying quite as much when my stomach started hurting, and I got a headache. Maybe it's just a bug. I hope so, I'd rather be sick too than have him have a really bad problem.Ummmm..... it's REALLY cold. my lips are super chapped. now you noticed.. cool.Well, I have a class at 630, computer class. SO i'll probably be on Flickr looking at random pictures and facebook.I have a ton of homework, but I'm in a good mood. Going to try to sleep a lot tonight. Dinner soon!

canon 450D I'm blue for you...Get out of debt now... if you are living on credit cards...

cut them up. Credit cards are a self made prison. A borrower is always a slave to the lender. Start now cut spending stop buying things you don't need. Don't buy any new clothes wear what you have... stop eating out... that 20-60 dollars that you spend on a meal out can buy you a weeks worth of good veggies, bread and meat. Use your camera to make your own fun. All you really need is you camera an sd card a pc. Go to your local park and photograph the birds and trees... so what if you don't get any flickr awards for your work... you only have to please you with your photos. This is all you need... challenge yourself not to shop. Stay out of the stores... this is only a start... but it is a great beginning to a life free of debt. This is the life I live... but it took me a long time to get here... there is peace in a credit card free life... I dare you to try it for the year of 2009. Peace and Love to you all. Rudi